ATLANTA, Jan. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: APTS) ("PAC" or the "Company") announced today how it expects its 2016 distributions to be classified for federal income tax purposes. Stockholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of these distributions. The estimated distribution classifications are shown on the charts below. This release is based on the preliminary results of work on the Company's tax filings and is subject to correction or adjustment when the filings are completed.

The Company is releasing information at this time to aid those required to distribute Form 1099s on the Company's distributions. No material change in these classifications is expected.

Common Stock (CUSIP # 74039L103)



               Record Payment               Cash                  Ordinary      Capital Gain       Nondividend
                Date   Date             Distribution             Dividends      Distribution      Distributions
                                          Per Share              Form 1099        Form 1099         Form 1099
                                                                   Box 1a          Box 2a             Box 3
    ---                                                            ------          ------             -----


    3/15/2016                 4/15/2016              $0.1925               0.0%              0.0%               100.0%


    6/15/2016                 7/15/2016              $0.2025               0.0%              0.0%               100.0%


    9/15/2016                10/14/2016              $0.2025               0.0%              0.0%               100.0%


    12/15/2016                1/17/2017                $0.22 (1)           0.0%              0.0%               100.0%


    (1)   Note: The Common
     Stock dividend paid on
     1/17/17 is taxable in
     Year 2016.

Series A Redeemable Preferred Stock

(CUSIP #'s 74039L 202, 74039L 301, 74039L 400, 74039L 707, 74039L 806, 74039L 889, 74039L 871, 74039L 863, 74039L 855, 74039L 848, 74039L 822, 74039L 830, 74039L 814, 74039L 798, 74039L 780, 74039L 772, 74039L 756, 74039L 749, 74039L 731, 74039L 723, 74039L 715, 74039L 699, 74039L 681, 74039L 673, 74039L 665, 74039L 657, 74039L 640, 74039L 632, 74039L 624, 74039L 616, 74039L 590, 74039L 582, 74039L 574, 74039L 566, 74039L 558, 74039L 541, 74039L 533, 74039C 202, 74039C 301, 74039C 400, 74039C 509, 74039C 608, 74039C 707, 74039C 806, 74039C 889, 74039C 871, 74039C 863, 74039C 855, 74039C 848, 74039C 830, 74039C 822, 74039C 814, 74039C 798, 74039C 780, 74039C 772, 74039C 764, 74039C 756, 74039L 525, 74039C 749, 74039E 208, 74039E 307, 74039E 406, 74039E 505, 74039E 604, 74039C 731, 74039E 703, 74039C 723, 74039E 802, 74039C 715, 74039C 699, 74039E 885, 74039E 877, 74039C 681, 74039E 869, 74039E 851, 74039E 844, 74039E 836, 74039E 828, 74039E 810, 74039E 794, 74039E 786, 74039E 778, 74039J 207, 74039J 306, 74039J 405, 74039J 504, 74039J 603, 74039C 673, 74039C 665, 74039C 567, 74039J 702, 74039J 801, 74039J 884, 74039J 876, 74039J 868, 74039J 850, 74039J 843, 74039C 640, 74039J 835, 74039J 827, 74039C 632, 74039J 819, 74039J 793, 74039C 624, 74039J 785, 74039J 777, 74039E 760, 74039C 616, 74039C 590, 74039E 752 and 74039J 769)



               Record Payment               Cash                Ordinary       Capital Gain       Nondividend
                Date   Date             Distribution           Dividends       Distribution      Distributions
                                        Per Share(1)           Form 1099         Form 1099         Form 1099
                                                                 Box 1a           Box 2a             Box 3
    ---                                                          ------           ------             -----


    1/29/2016                 2/22/2016              $5.00               88.1%              1.4%               10.5%

    2/29/2016                 3/21/2016              $5.00               88.1%              1.4%               10.5%

    3/31/2016                 4/20/2016              $5.00               88.1%              1.4%               10.5%

    4/29/2016                 5/20/2016              $5.00               88.1%              1.4%               10.5%

    5/31/2015                 6/20/2016              $5.00               88.1%              1.4%               10.5%

    6/30/2016                 7/20/2016              $5.00               88.1%              1.4%               10.5%

    7/29/2015                 8/19/2016              $5.00               88.1%              1.4%               10.5%

    8/31/2016                 9/20/2016              $5.00               88.1%              1.4%               10.5%

    9/30/2016                10/20/2016              $5.00               88.1%              1.4%               10.5%

    10/31/2016               11/21/2016              $5.00               88.1%              1.4%               10.5%

    11/30/2016               12/20/2016              $5.00               88.1%              1.4%               10.5%

    12/30/2016                1/20/2017              $5.00 (2)           88.1%              1.4%               10.5%


    (1)              Dividend amount shown is for the full
                     month in which the record date occurs.
                      This amount is subject to additional
                      amounts paid on shares of Series A
                     Redeemable Preferred Stock issued in
                     the month prior to the record date for
                     the period from the date of issuance
                     to the end of the month prior to the
                     record date.  Notwithstanding the
                     different amounts, the classification
                     for federal income tax purposes is not
                     altered.


    (2)              Note: The Series A Redeemable Preferred
                     Stock dividend paid on 1/20/17 is
                     taxable in Year 2016.

About Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc.

Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. is a Maryland corporation formed primarily to acquire and operate multifamily properties in select targeted markets throughout the United States. As part of our business strategy, we may enter into forward purchase contracts or purchase options for to-be-built multifamily communities and we may make real estate related loans, provide deposit arrangements, or provide performance assurances, as may be necessary or appropriate, in connection with the development of multifamily communities and other properties. As a secondary strategy, we may acquire or originate senior mortgage loans, subordinate loans or real estate loans secured by interests in multifamily properties, membership or partnership interests in multifamily properties and other multifamily related assets and invest a lesser portion of our assets in other real estate related investments, including other income producing property types, senior mortgage loans, subordinate loans or real estate loans secured by interests in other income producing property types, membership or partnership interests in other income producing property types as determined by our manager as appropriate for us. At September 30, 2016, the Company was the approximate 96.5% owner of Preferred Apartment Communities Operating Partnership, L.P., or the Operating Partnership. Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with its tax year ended December 31, 2011.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "trend", "will", "expects", "plans", "estimates", "anticipates", "projects", "intends", "believes", "goals", "objectives", "outlook" and similar expressions. Because such statements include risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may differ materially from the expectations, intentions, beliefs, plans or predictions of the future expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and contingencies include, but are not limited to, those disclosed in PAC's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. PAC undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required by law.

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